| They are colorful and swim with grace. Discus fish | | | | of time. So you should provide very good filtration |
| are very popular among the fish keepers. | | | | system for the aquarium. You should check |
| However, if you are not able to spend a lot of | | | | frequently the ph level and the levels of ammonia |
| time regularly for their care and overall on the | | | | and nitrites so that they are always kept under |
| maintenance of the aquarium, you better go for | | | | control. The water should be kept clean and all the |
| other species. A lot of efforts are required for | | | | particles of left-over food as well as the fish |
| keeping Discus fish successfully in your aquarium. | | | | waste accumulated at the bottom should be |
| The fish originated from Brazil and it came to the | | | | removed from the aquarium as quickly as |
| United States by 1920. Initially, it comes in two | | | | possible. |
| colors - red and blue. Recently a lot of breeders | | | | Discus fish are very fussy about the food. They |
| have experimented on them and produced | | | | are considered as very slow eaters. When you |
| successfully a huge variety of Discus with many | | | | offer them something new, they may not eat it |
| shades of color. | | | | for days. They can survive without food even for |
| While planning to keep Discus fish in your | | | | a month. Even though they food such as like fish |
| aquarium, you must remember a very important | | | | insects, blood-worms and mosquito larvae, you |
| thing to begin with. They always prefer to live in | | | | should provide them a balanced food containing |
| groups. So you should keep them in a group of | | | | good amount of protein. |
| about 7 to 10. | | | | There is one more variety of food which Discus |
| Another important thing you should remember is | | | | fish love to eat - beef heart. However this is an |
| about their lifestyle. They want plenty of room to | | | | expensive food and it need not be offered |
| swim around. You should keep them in sufficiently | | | | frequently. |
| big aquarium. There should be at least 10 gallons | | | | Discus fish will require many hiding places in the |
| of water per fish in the aquarium. They can grow | | | | aquarium. If they get scared and if they cannot |
| up to 8 inches, so you should provide enough | | | | find suitable place to hide, they gets stressed and |
| room for such growth also. | | | | they may hurt themselves by hitting the walls of |
| The temperature of the water is next important | | | | the aquarium. |
| factor. They are comfortable with the | | | | If you want to keep them in an aquarium with |
| temperature of around 85° F. If there is any | | | | other species of fish, you have to be careful. |
| sudden change in the temperature in either | | | | They will be happy to share the aquarium with |
| direction, they are unable to cope up with such a | | | | angelfish and tetras. However, you should not |
| change. | | | | keep them with Uaru fish because they may eat |
| Discus fish originated from the quiet waters of | | | | Uarus. |
| Amazon. Naturally, they prefer still water. Even if | | | | If you are a first time fish-keeper, you should not |
| you plan to have some streams for filtration | | | | go for Discus fish. You may find it difficult to |
| purposes, they should be slower and should be | | | | manage them with their food habits and high |
| kept out of the way of their normal swimming | | | | expectations about the conditions of water |
| area. | | | | around them. Instead, you can begin with species |
| They expect ideal conditions of water for their | | | | which are easy to keep like catfish or goldfish. |
| healthy living. They are very sensitive to slightest | | | | Once you are trained to keep them successfully |
| changes in the environment around them and can | | | | for some time, you can introduce Discus fish in |
| get sick or may even die in a very short period | | | | the aquarium. |